Bourne & Shepherd
Artists
And
Photographers
Esplande (Dharamtala), Kolkata

One of the oldest photography studio in the world
established in the year 1863. It burnt down in 1991
destroying a lot of its valuable archive. This is what remains of it
at its entrance. An old sign board and a Canon poster in its condemned building. Sadly its not the
only treasure that has disintegrated over time in a neglected Kolkata.

more info at

https://www.artisera.com/blogs/expressions/experiencing-colonial-india-through-the-lens-of-bourne-shepherd